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Did you know that more than 35 Check,
Please! Bay Area restaurants offer discounts
to KQED members?
In the mood for fancy Italian? Head to
South San Francisco, where Bertolucci’s
Restaurant offers a free dessert. At Caesar’s
Italian Restaurant in San Francisco you’ll
get a free fried calamari appetizer with your
entrée. Casa Orinda, in Orinda, offers a free
house-made zucchini appetizer with dinner
purchase. San Francisco’s Da Flora offers
a 10 percent discount, Pasta Moon in Half
Moon Bay offers 15 percent off food and
nonalcoholic beverages Sunday through
Thursday, and Stella Alpina Osteria in
Burlingame has a complimentary order
(one per table) of truffle-stuffed gnocchi
waiting just for KQED members.
For discounts at more Check, Please!
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The broadcast of
Prohibition on
KQED is sponsored
by Comcast,
Reputation.com,
and Integrated
Archive Systems.

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Single-issue campaigns. Ruthless
lobbying. Demonization of immigrants.
Culture wars. In 2011? Yes. In 1911?
Yes. The similarities between politics
today and 100 years ago during the
battle for Prohibition are startling and,
one would hope, instructive.
Prohibition, a new three-part,
six-hour documentary series by
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the true story of the rise, rule, and fall of the
18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It was called the Noble Experiment,
but it was in fact one of America’s most notorious civic failures, an object lesson
in the challenge of legislating human behavior.
This summer, KQED brought Lynn Novick and author Daniel Okrent
(Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition) to San Francisco for a conversation with
educators about civility and democracy. Novick started by noting that she and
Ken Burns didn’t know a lot about Prohibition before they started the film.
“It was a voyage of discovery for us. ... The unintended consequences of the 18th
Amendment and the Volstead Act are stunning to contemplate, and they make
Prohibition an utterly relevant, cautionary
tale about the dangers of believing there
can ever be a quick fix for complex
social problems.”
As the discussion moved from
the similarities between Prohibition
and California’s recent marijuana
initiative to the urban-rural divide
and the rise of tabloids, it was pointed
out that San Francisco openly ignored
Prohibition, and Okrent added that it
wasn’t the only city. Baltimore, Boston,
New Orleans, Detroit, and New York
openly thumbed their noses at the “drys”
too. What did they all have in common?
They were all urban, heavily Catholic,
port cities.
It’s not surprising how little most
Prohibition airs October 2, 3, and 4,
at 8pm on KQED 9.
of us know about Prohibition. Okrent
At pbs.org/prohibition you’ll find selections
noted that Prohibition is just a paragraph
from scripts, video outtakes and transcripts
in textbooks. “Why is it diminished?”
from interviews, archival footage, photographs,
he asked. “People think of it as an
and music. There are also educational
outreach materials and lesson plans that will
aberration, but it is about the relationenable teachers to use Prohibition as a
ships between citizens and government
historical lens to explore the role of dissent
and citizens and citizens.” Now we all
and protest in America and the role of civic
have a chance to be better informed.
engagement in society.

KQED Public Radio

A new film from
Ken Burns and
Lynn Novick explores
the era of speakeasies,
bootleggers, and
constitutional chaos.

On Q October 2011

Prohibition

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Quintessentially Pépin
Members of the Essential Pépin crew
share some favorite memories:

Is the kitchen the most relaxing place
in your home?
It probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that it is for chef Jacques Pépin. Cook,
relax, and welcome Jacques back in to your kitchen this fall as he prepares more
than 125 of his favorite recipes.
The new KQED-produced series Essential Pépin includes everything that’s
essential to Jacques—his nearly tangible love of food and cooking, his teaching
and mentoring, and his family and friends. His daughter Claudine, granddaughter Shorey, best friend of 50 years Jean-Claude, and other guest chefs make
appearances and occasionally share cooking duties with the master.
In each ingredient-driven episode, the 75-year-old culinary legend
provides step-by-step instruction for creating a mouthwatering dish and demonstrates his impeccable technique, from chopping an onion to peeling a softly
boiled egg to breaking down a leg of lamb. From easy to elegant, Essential Pépin
showcases Jacques’ masterful technique with dishes such as homey Braised Beef
in Red Wine, Poached Trout in Vegetable Broth and an uncomplicated Quick
Almond Plum Cake. Novice cooks will be encouraged to take their first culinary
steps, and seasoned home chefs will be enticed into trying something new.

Photos (l. to r.): Jacques shares a
laugh with daughter Claudine and
best friend Jean-Claude Szurdak;
The KQED crew poses with Jacques
and Jean-Claude.

Essential Pépin airs on KQED 9 Saturdays
at 10:30am beginning October 15.
Visit kqed.org/jacquespepin to watch episodes
you missed on television and find recipes from
the series. View a slideshow detailing behindthe-scenes activity and a video tribute to
Jacques as well as a gallery of his artwork.
The Essential Pépin companion book contains
more than 700 of Jacques’ all-time favorite
recipes, as well as a DVD showcasing his
techniques. The book, published by Houghton
Mifflin, will be out on October 18, 2011.

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“I have had so many wonderful experiences
working with Jacques on his cooking shows.
What’s not to love about his world of food,
wine, and art? The truth is that Jacques is a
very likeable and generous person. Since his
family is so clearly important to him, I wanted
to share this story.
I first met Jacques’ five-year-old granddaughter Shorey in the KQED greenroom on
her first day of filming. Clearly, she had heard
in advance that I was going to do her makeup
and hair. With very little coaching, Shorey
followed me into the makeup room, and her
eyes focused on all the makeup spread out on
the counter. She climbed up onto the makeup
chair still smiling with excitement, knowing
that she was about to experience something
her mother, Claudine, and grandfather had
done moments before. After getting Shorey
into makeup, hair, and wardrobe, it was time
to tape the show. It turned out that Shorey
was extremely comfortable in front of the
camera. The crew fell in love with her.
By the second show, she was quite the
pro. This time when she followed me into the
makeup room, Jacques was in the makeup
chair. I gave Shorey a makeup brush and
asked her to help me. She thought that was
great fun and so did Jacques, having his face
tickled by his granddaughter.”
— Jenny Zielon, makeup artist

“I thought it was very touching and human of
Jacques in this crazy TV celebrity-chef world
that he took time to have lunch (and usually
a glass of wine) every day with his best friend
Jean-Claude. They were always happy to
share a meal after a very grueling schedule.
Very French of him to always put time aside
for friends and family!”
— Christi Swett, culinary producer

Photo: San Francisco City Hall, courtesy Nicholas Shanks.

Can San Francisco residents still
participate?
Aboslutely! Visit kqed.org/publicinsight
or text “mayor” to 30644 to share your
thoughts.

KQED.org

Why was it important for KQED News
to hear from local residents?
As an editorial team, we wanted to do
something beyond following the campaign

trail and its cycle of speeches and press
releases. The mayor’s race presented an
opportunity to take the temperature,
so to speak, of San Francisco residents.
There are a lot of assumptions about
who lives in San Francisco and what their
priorities are. We needed to hear from
the residents themselves about what’s
important to them, in their own words.
We want to keep hearing from residents
all over Northern California—we hope to
replicate these outreach efforts in
communities across the Bay Area.

Get magazine online: kqed.org/OnQ

The use of text messaging was innovative.
Why did KQED News decide to include
that in the project?
Text messaging makes it easier for people to
communicate with KQED. People no longer have to remember a URL and wait until
they’re at a computer to share their insights.
They can contact us immediately—as soon
as they see a poster or hear the number. Cell
phones are increasingly the center of media
consumption. It makes sense that we
connect with the community in that sphere.

KQED Public Television

This was a unique project. How did
KQED News go about collecting input
from San Francisco residents?
Our reporters and producers set up a
“mobile listening booth” in high-traffic
areas across the city. The goal at these
booths was to hear from a cross-section
of residents in each district. We created a survey using our Public Insight
Network, which allowed residents to go
to KQEDnews.org and tell us what they
need from the city’s next mayor. We also
launched a campaign that gives residents
the ability to send us their thoughts
from their smartphones via text message.
I like to refer to it as our “talk, type, or
text” campaign.

What will San Francisco’s next mayor need to do to make the city’s neighborhoods
better places to live? KQED News is putting that question to local residents as part
of an innovative project covering the San Francisco mayoral race.
Reporters and others from KQED are visiting San Francisco neighborhoods
and asking residents what it will take for a mayoral candidate to earn their vote.
They also want to hear opinions on the biggest challenges facing local communities
and the issues the next mayor needs to focus on.
In addition to talking with reporters in person, San Franciscans can express
their opinions by going to kqednews.org/publicinsight or by texting the word mayor
to 30644. (Message and data rates may apply for text messages.)
Residents’ input is helping determine how KQED News covers the race.
Reporters are taking San Franciscans’ concerns directly to candidates to find out
how they will address them if elected mayor. Amanda Stupi, KQED’s Public Insight
Network editor, recently answered a few questions about the project.

KQED Public Radio

Wants Your
Opinion on the
San Francisco
Mayor’s Race

On Q October 2011

Attend a Mayoral Candidate Forum
What does San Francisco’s next mayor
need to do to make your neighborhood a
better place to live? You’ll be able to tell
the candidates what you think during the
League of Women Voters of San Francisco
mayoral candidate forum, set to be held
from 6 to 8pm on Wednesday, October 5,
at UCSF Mission Bay. The event is free,
open to the public, and sponsored in part
by KQED News. For more information,
visit KQEDnews.org.

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KQED Staff Picks
Who better to guide you to your new favorite public media programs and
Web content than a KQED staff member?
Television
I don’t have a TV, but I do watch PBS
programs on my computer with Netflix.
I love the detailed and completely
engrossing characters of Downton Abbey
and I love the uncompromising journalistic
integrity that Frontline maintains while
still being relevant and interesting.

W O R KS in

Membership Department on fundraising
and social media
H as worked at KQED

2 years

Podcasts
With Radiolab you spend an hour being
totally engaged and entertained and you
don’t even realize that you’re learning science.
Listening to This American Life, I cry at least
once a week in my cubicle at work.

Radio
I like Forum for its ability to get me fired
up in the morning (so aggravatingly and
amazingly balanced!) and the hilarious/
cool/interesting guests. (Amy Sedaris
episode—best thing ever?) I listen to
Fresh Air because Terry Gross asks
questions that no one else will ask but

KQED.org
The Bay Bridged has great music podcasts
that keep me up on local bands and
who’s playing around the Bay each month.
I regularly send this link to my friends.
(kqed.org/arts/programs/baybridged)

Clue into Climate: Fundamental
science concepts presented through the
lens of climate science.
Saving the Bay: Teach the history and
ecology of San Francisco Bay.
Jean-Michel Cousteau—Ocean
Adventures: Bring the ocean to science
teaching with lessons, videos, and games.

QUEST: Resources bring middle and
high school curriculum to life.
Science Lab: Designed to support
multi-media integration in science for
pre-K to third grade classrooms.

What is Jacques Pépin’s
granddaughter’s name?

Find it all at kqed.org/ScienceEd.

Read On Q and Win!
Welcome back to the monthly contest
especially for On Q readers from The
Giveaway—KQED’s blog offering prizes and
opportunities to win free tickets to events
around the Bay Area.
The answer to the monthly question
is in On Q. Send your answer to giveaway@
kqed.org (please put “On Q” in the subject
line) by October 5 to be entered to win

a pair of tickets to see Journey, Saturday,
October 15, at Shoreline in Mountain View.
For a chance to win more cool prizes,
visit The Giveaway (kqed.org/giveaway)
and check out the latest contest.

in the nicest possible way, and All Things
Considered for the news, the arts, and the
music—everything you need for washing
the dishes or cooking dinner!

For more details about the festival,
visit bayareascience.org.
For details about KQED’s
science-related programming and
events during the festival, visit
kqed.org/sciencefestival.

Each year the 11-day Mill Valley Film
Festival welcomes more than 200
filmmakers from around the world.
Premieres, gala celebrations, tributes
to actors and directors, live music, and
seminars are just a few of the reasons
Screen International named Mill Valley
a Top 10 U.S. film festival. KQED is
proud to be a media sponsor. For tickets
and more information, visit mvff.com.

and participating in various events.
Notes KQED president John Boland,
“Providing science news and information
to the public through media and supporting
science teachers in the classroom are part
of KQED’s mission. We hope the festival
will inspire even more people to explore
the wonders of science.”

KQED Public Radio

Discovery Days—
Science Carnival Events
(All events 11am to 4pm)

The first-ever Bay Area Science Festival
is coming to a location near you October
29–November 6. Spearheaded by UCSF,
the festival will showcase the region’s
world-class science centers, museums,
and research institutions, along with a
diverse and vast offering of large and
small events with renowned scientists
and science lovers alike.
The ultimate aim of the festival
is to inspire people of all ages to discover
and explore the world around them.
As a media partner, KQED will be
show-casing science-related programming

On Q October 2011

Unleash Your Inner Scientist

KQED.org
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KQED Public Radio’s 24-hour
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regional, and local news and
information service is available
on frequencies 88.5 FM in
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Sacramento (KQEI), 88.3 FM
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Check, Please! Bay Area
Sundays in October, 6:30pm*
Now you can listen to the popular KQED
Public Television series on the radio.
Join Leslie Sbrocco and Bay Area residents
as they discuss their dining experiences in
a lively roundtable format.
*Pre-empts Cambridge Forum.
Radiolab
Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich present a
first ever “best-of” season. Jad, Robert, and
their team have picked five favorite episodes
from the first six seasons of Radiolab.

(So-called) Life
Wednesday, October 12, 8pm and
Saturday, October 15, 1pm
Radiolab asks what is natural in a world
where biology and engineering intersect.
Biotechnology is making it easier and easier
to create new forms of life, but what are
the consequences when humans play with
life? We travel back to the first billion years
of life on Earth, take a look at how modern
engineers tinker with living things, and meet
a woman who could have been two people.

This is one of several special science-related
programs airing on KQED Public Radio
and Television this month. See page 7 for
information about KQED’s involvement in the
first-ever Bay Area Science Festival.

League of Women Voters—
San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Forum
Thursday, October 6, 8pm
Recorded live on October 5, 2011 at UCSF
Mission Bay. Mayoral candidates will answer
questions from journalists and community
members about their plans if elected mayor
of San Francisco.
Freakonomics Radio
Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner. Prepare to be
enlightened, engaged, perhaps enraged and
definitely surprised.
The Upside of Quitting
Thursday, October 13, 8pm
You know the bromide: winners never quit
and quitters never win. To which Freakonomics
Radio responds, “Are you sure?” Sometimes
quitting is strategic, and sometimes it’s the
best thing you can do. It’s all about opportunity cost, but when do you quit one thing
and start another? We will take a look at a
broad survey of quitting data and speak with
an aspiring baseball player and a prostitute
about quitting after years of hard work,
preparation, and chasing big earnings.
We’ll talk with people on the verge of
quitting—and some who couldn’t be happier
that they already have.

The Computer History Museum Presents:
Revolutionaries
Worm: The First Digital World War
Thursday, October 27, 8pm and
Saturday, November 12, 1pm
John Markoff of The New York Times
moderates a conversation about the
Conficker computer worm and the wages
of this digital war, with author Bowden and
T.J. Camapana, senior program manager for
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit. Campana
is responsible for investigating cybercrime
issues related to malware, botnets, hacking,
and other criminal and security incidents
involving Microsoft technologies, properties
and services.
A Prairie Home Companion
with Garrison Keillor
Saturdays, 6pm and Sundays, 11am
Selected Shorts
Saturdays, 8pm
TBA
City Arts & Lectures
Sundays, 1pm, Tuesdays, 8pm, and
Wednesdays, 2am
10/2, 10/4, & 10/5 Theoretical physicist
and string theorist Brian Greene. 10/9,
10/11, & 10/12 Musician Bob Mould
and Shepard Fairey, a contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who
emerged from the skateboarding scene.
10/16, 10/18, & 10/19 Andy Borowitz,
a comedian and satirist who won the first
National Press Club Award for humor.
10/23, 10/25, & 10/26 Guitarist, singer,
and composer Ry Cooder. 10/30, 11/1,
& 11/2 Opera soprano Renée Fleming.

KQED.org

For the most up-to-date program schedule
information, check kqed.org/radio.

Get magazine online: kqed.org/OnQ

Where Am I
Wednesday, October 5, 8pm and
Saturday, October 8, 1pm
Radiolab examines the bond between brain
and body and looks at what happens when
it breaks. Author and neurologist Oliver
Sacks tries to find himself using magnets,
we talk to a neuroscientist who uses an
optical illusion to solve a century-old
mystery that haunts some amputees,
and pilots describe surviving out-of-body
experiences while flying fighter jets.

Zoos
Wednesday, October 26, 8pm and
Saturday, October 29, 1pm
In a cruel trick of evolution, humans can
stand just three feet from a ferocious animal
and still be perfectly safe. This hour,
Radiolab goes to the zoo to ask what’s
with our need to get close to “wildness”?
We examine where we stand in this
paradox—starting with the Romans and
ending in the wilds of Belize staring into
the eyes of a wild jaguar.

Bronx, New York
Thursday, October 20, 8pm
The Bronx has long been a symbol of
America’s failings. It’s still the poorest
urban congressional district in the nation,
and for many who live in New York’s other
boroughs, the Bronx is usually a place to
avoid. But despite the area’s troubles, some
have stayed and put down roots, intent on
surviving and making their borough better.
This episode looks at the holdouts and the
dreamers who’ve committed their lives to
building community in the Bronx.

KQED Public Television

Hour 405
Saturday, October 1, 9pm
The Moth’s founder, George Dawes Green,
details the fireworks when his mother learns
the grounds of her family plantation are
slated to be turned into a golf course;
and a guard at Sing Sing is intrigued by a
prisoner’s unusual and mysterious tattoo.

State of the Re:Union with Al Letson
Al Letson travels the country to find
compelling stories of community,
and tells them with honesty, perspective,
and deep curiosity.

KQED Public Radio

The Moth Radio Hour
The Peabody Award–winning program
features our most beloved tales and the
stories behind the stories.

Stress
Wednesday, October 19, 8pm and
Saturday, October 22, 1pm
This hour of Radiolab takes a long hard
look at the body’s system for getting out
of trouble. Stanford University neurologist
(and part-time “baboonologist”) Dr. Robert
Sapolsky takes us through what happens in
our insides when we stand in the wrong line
at the supermarket and offers a few coping
strategies: gnawing on wood, beating the
crap out of somebody, and having friends.
Plus: the story of a singer who lost her voice
and an author stuck in a body that never
grew up.

On Q October 2011

American RadioWorks
Who Needs an English Major?
The Future of Liberal Arts Education
Saturday, October 1, 1pm
Advocates of liberal arts programs say their
graduates are among the most likely to
become leaders and that a healthy
democracy depends on citizens with a broad
education. This program examines how
America’s liberal arts programs are responding
to the demands of the 21st century.

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October 15
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
October 29
The Dirty Dozen (1967)

KQED is proud to present the eighth
season of Roadtrip Nation, which
follows two groups of twenty-somethings as they cross the nation trying
to answer the age-old question: What
do I want to do with my life?
KQED 9

Best of KQED | s | Programs
selected for this time slot will
be announced at least a day
or two ahead of broadcast.
Check kqed.org/tvchanges or
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KQED + William and Mary | H | #101.
Widowed father of two William
Shawcross (Martin Clunes) falls
for midwife Mary (Julie Graham)
as soon as he sees her picture
at an up-market dating agency.
But their first date doesn’t go
entirely according to plan.
| R (+) 10/11 2am

9pm

KQED 9

KQED + Doc Martin #101 Going Bodmin. | R (+) 10/11 3am

Prohibition A Nation of
Hypocrites. | D

Nightly Business Report
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7pm

KQED 9

KQED + Behind the Britcom: From
Script to Screen is hosted
by Moira Brooker and Philip
Bretherton from As Time Goes
By. | R (+) 10/10 1am

KQED + Ask This Old House
Transplanting Trees; Hooking
Up Plumbing to a Washing
Machine. | R (+) 10/12 1:30am

8pm

KQED 9

Make ’Em Laugh: The Funny
Business of America Nerds,
Jerks, & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit
a Guy with Glasses?/Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey,
I’m Home! The domestic farce
may be the most American of
comic concepts. Groundbreaking sitcoms like The Dick Van
Dyke Show reflected the ongoing changes at home and in the
workplace. | R (9) 10/12 2am

Frontline | H | TBA. | R (9)
10/12 4am

KQED + Women, War and Peace | H |
I Came to Testify tells the story of
a group of Bosnian women who
affected international laws about
sexual violence in war. | R (9)
11pm, 10/12 5am; (+) 10/12 4am

Repeats the previous night’s
7pm to midnight schedule.
See page 25 for program
schedule.

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Repeats the previous night’s
7pm to midnight schedule.

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Nightly Business Report
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By the People: What’s Next
California? | H | In June 2011,
a diverse group of more than
400 Californians came together
for a discussion moderated by
PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff. | R (9) 10/14 5am, 10/16
2pm; (+) 10/30 6pm

Through a Dog’s Eyes Jennifer
Arnold of Canine Assistants trains
dogs to assist people with a variety
of disabilities. | R (9) 10/13 2am

Nova Dogs Decoded. Genetic
discoveries shed light on the
origin of dogs as well as on the
evolution of human culture. | D
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Attend a free screening of the new Pearl Jam documentary.
Tuesday, October 18, 8pm at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.
kqed.org/pearljam

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KQED + Best of KQED Plus | s |
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time slot will be announced
at least a day or two ahead of
broadcast. Check kqed.org/
tvchanges or call 415.354.8000
for finalized schedules. | R (9)
10/15 1am

7:30

KQED 9

Nightly Business Report
| R (9) 10/15 1am

KQED 9

KQED + Tavis Smiley | H |
| R (9) 10/17 2pm

Charlie Rose | H |
| R (9) 10/17 noon

12:30 KQED + BBC World News
1-6am

Repeats the previous
night’s 7pm to midnight
schedule.

6am

Raggs | q |

KQED 9

6am-mid
KQED +

6:30

KQED 9

Best of KQED Plus | s |
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time slot will be announced
at least a day or two ahead of
broadcast. Check kqed.org/
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for finalized schedules.
Wild Kratts

The first-ever PBS Arts Fall Festival kicks off October 14 at 9pm
on KQED 9 and continues Fridays through December 2011.
Watch full-length performances, artist and performer profiles,
behind-the-scenes documenatries, and mini-films about the art scene
in cities across the country, including Seattle, San Francisco, Cleveland, Chicago, and more.
This month features a performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S.
Pinafore from Minneapolis’s Guthrie Theater, followed by an American
Masters portrait of the seminal Seattle band Pearl Jam (pictured), and
a Great Performances production of the Miami City Ballet dancing a
trio of signature works by George Balanchine and Twyla Tharp.

Right to Risk: A 15-Day
Journey Through Arizona’s
Grand Canyon Individuals
with disabilities overcome challenges rafting down 225 miles
of the Colorado River. | D
Rolling Three Californians in
wheelchairs shoot video diaries
that capture their struggles and
triumphs. | D

KQED celebrates Disability Culture
with special television programs in
October. Visit kqed.org/heritage to
download a list of programming on
all KQED channels.
2pm

KQED + Women, War and Peace | H |
Pray the Devil Back to Hell tells
the story of the Liberian women
who took on dictator Charles
Taylor’s regime and won peace
in 2003. | R (9) 11pm, 10/19
5am; (+) 10/19 4am

Nova | H | Finding Life Beyond
Earth. Immerse yourself in the
sights and sounds of alien
worlds as scientists try to
answer one of life’s greatest
questions: Are we alone in the
universe? | R (9) 10/20 3am

KQED + The Best of Laugh-In
From 1968 to 1973 this comedyvariety show changed television
and captured the flamboyance
of the era. | R (+) 10/24 2am,
10/26 11pm, 10/27 5am

9pm

KQED 9

Masterpiece Mystery!
| H | Case Histories, Part 2.
The only witness to a drowning
in the Firth of Forth, PI Jackson
Brodie is on a desperate search
for the victim’s identity when he
meets a crime novelist caught
in a road rage incident. | R (9)
10/24 3am

9pm

KQED +

The Trials of J. Robert
Oppenheimer: American
Experience is a complex and
revealing portrait of the American scientist known as “The
Father of the Atomic Bomb.”
| D | R (+) 10/24 3am

Jeep: Steel Soldier | H |
recalls how the small wartime
Jeep carried soldiers and supplies and became an American
icon. | R (9) 10/25 5:30am

9pm

Make ’Em Laugh: The
Funny Business of America
Wiseguys and Smart-Alecks:
Never Give a Sucker an Even
Break/Satire and Parody: Sock
It to Me? looks at classic and
contemporary smart-alecks.
| R (9) 10/26 2am

KQED + Nova Smartest Machine on
Earth. Enter an IBM lab where
scientists are working to perfect a machine that can answer
any question. | D | R (+) 10/26
3am

KQED 9

KQED + This is Us | q | Winchester
Mystery House This episode
visits the Winchester Mystery
House and profiles a show business animal trainer, a top jock,
and a toothpick impresario. | R
(+) 10/27 1am, 10/29 2:30pm

Indian Motorcycle Memories
| H | traces the history of the
Indian Motorcycle Company
from its humble beginnings, its
phenomenal worldwide success, through its unexpected
troubles after World War I. | R
(9) 10/25 5am

Evening

7pm

Packard—An American
Classic Car chronicles the
history of this classic automobile. | R (9) 10/25 4am

KQED + African American Lives The
Road Home. Genealogy and
DNA are used to trace celebrities’ roots through American
history and back to Africa.
| R (+) 10/25 4am

KQED + Inspector Morse #103 The
Silent World of Nicholas Quinn,
Part 1. Morse and Lewis solve
the murder of a deaf examination syndicate official who
stumbles upon a scheme to sell
examination questions. | R (+)
10/28 3am

KQED + Foyle’s War #207 The Funk
Hole, Part 1. Foyle is accused
of a serious offense which
complicates his hunt for a
murderer at a sinister hotel.
| R (+) 10/29 2am, 10/30 4pm

8:30

KQED 9

The New Environmentalists share a common goal—safeguarding Earth’s natural resources from exploitation and pollution
while fighting for justice in their communities.
The latest episode from the Emmy Award–winning series,
produced by the Mill Valley Film Group and presented by KQED,
features inspiring portraits of six passionate and dedicated
activists. Working around the globe, these are true environmental heroes who have placed themselves squarely in harm’s way
to battle intimidating adversaries while building strong grassroots support. Hear their stories and see how ordinary people
are effecting extraordinary change.
One of the featured activists is Ursula Sladek (pictured),
who was instrumental in forming Parents for a Nuclear-Free
Future after the Chernobyl disaster. When the power companies
were unresponsive to their efforts to implement practices that
would conserve energy, they decided to take over the grid. A
thousand citizen-members now use their private property and
renewable sources (solar, hydro, and wind) to generate and
supply power to more than a quarter of a million Germans.

KQED + By the People: What’s Next
California? A discussion
moderated by Judy Woodruff.

8pm

9pm

KQED + Victor Borge: 100 Years
of Music and Laughter! is
narrated by comic Rita Rudner
and features some of Borge’s
funniest and most memorable
skits. | R (+) 10/31 2am
KQED 9

Inside Washington | H |

The McLaughlin Group | H |

This Week in Northern
California | q |

E vening
7pm

KQED 9

KQED + Antiques Roadshow Roadshow Remembers. | R (+)
10/31 1am

8pm

KQED 9

Steve McQueen: Man on
the Edge | R (9) 10/31 1am

America in Primetime
| H | Man of the House. In the first
of a four-part series focusing on
key television character archetypes, learn how the man of the
house has evolved from king of
the castle in early sitcoms to a
more intricate, conflicted figure
in modern television programs.
| R (9) 10/31 2am & 10:30pm

Masterpiece Mystery! | H |
Case Histories, Part 3. Jackson
is injured in a train wreck and
acquires a teenage sidekick
who saves his life and insists
that he return the favor by finding her missing employer.
| R (9) 10/31 3am

KQED + President’s Photographer:
Fifty Years Inside the Oval
Office follows chief White
House photographer Pete
Souza from Air Force One to
the heart of the West Wing.
| R (+) 10/31 3am

KQED + Dracula: Theater of the
Mind | H | In this 1940s-style
radio drama produced for
television, follow the story
of a small band of mortals
who faced the most powerful vampire of them all. | R (+)
10/31 5am

The Power of
Philanthropy
Join Silicon Valley Community Foundation on Tuesday, October 4, for its annual
regional meeting at the Fairmont Hotel
in San Jose. The keynote speaker will be
former vice president Al Gore.
Seating is limited for this free
public event. For more information,
please visit the foundation’s website:
siliconvalleycf.org.

The Children’s Creativity Museum (formerly Zeum) is a hands-on, multimedia
arts and technology experience for kids
ages 3 to 12. KQED is proud to help
sponsor Opening Weekend, October 15
and 16. Join us for FREE admission and
carousel rides from 10am to 4pm!

Find out what Michael Krasny and his
guest will be discussing on Forum; keep
up to date on the newest environmental investigations from QUEST; get
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